oppose
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If this does not happen they will oppose the legislation despite supporting other measures contained within it.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Because the magnetic contributions oppose one another, they cancel out, leaving no overall magnetization.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
Kevin Reddington, the lawyer representing Clancy, indicated that he would not oppose a retrial if Sullivan does not grant his motion to dismiss the charges.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
Recent polls show that about 60% of Jewish Israelis oppose including Arab parties in the government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
She was now prudently making cute kitchen curtains, which would soon starchily oppose the wind.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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Not everyone opposes a foreign military presence, in a country that recorded South America's highest homicide rate last year, with 51 killings per 100,000 inhabitants.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
He opposes the Damac project because it would continue to add to the industrial complex that is already disrupting the harmony of the community, he said, and is pushing up local taxes and living costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
She opposes separation herself, but says the process gives the province's residents a chance to have their say on the issue.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
The Massachusetts Municipal Association, a nonprofit organization, opposes the measure.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Anyone who opposes a military invasion, they argue, must be ignorant of the atrocities taking place.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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Bishops opposed lowering the age of criminal responsibility to 14, while the Catholic charity Caritas proposes legislation to revive mothballed public works projects in poor neighborhoods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
Eisenkot, who later pledged to "do everything" to form a new government, was recommended by parties representing 67 lawmakers as opposed to 46 for Netanyahu's bloc.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026
Prosecutors opposed Brand's application to have his case stopped.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Polls showed that three-quarters of Texans opposed the unregulated spread of data centers.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
As opposed to, Ben’s really weird and cagey when you ask about summer school.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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His passes rarely, if ever, caused trouble for opposing defences.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
But the Chargers quarterback was making his own sandwiches Sunday — or at least that’s how it seemed to an opposing defender who picked off one of his passes that afternoon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Later in the 19th century, King Charles’s ancestor King William IV spent decades opposing abolition before eventually giving royal sign off on laws to make slavery illegal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
It can develop on opposing sides of a stem and generate forces in different directions, functioning much like the opposing muscle groups animals use to maintain posture and control movement.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
Teams had six tackles, or downs, to score before the opposing team took possession of the ball and tried to score.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
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Vocabulary lists containing oppose
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade 11)
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Common Core Grades 7–8, List 1
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